by - July 31, 2013 8:17 am
The tourism industry was relatively consistent with respect to access, options and overall consumer behavior. And then the Internet happened. “The way people plan a trip is radically different. The…
by - July 22, 2013 3:29 pm
A growing number of regulations, a decreasing number of skilled workers and slow regional economic growth are just some of the issues challenging area homebuilders, according to Dave Hughes, executive…
by - July 17, 2013 5:02 pm
Greg Carman’s work to keep 45 trucks profitably engaged in a regional trucking company includes remaining positive, staying focused on priorities and not allowing technology to harm good personal relationships…
by - June 27, 2013 12:38 pm
Tim Bailey’s first job was in a nut house. Not that kind of nut house. Bailey, who is now president of Fort Smith-based Candy Craze, began working for Inell and…
by - May 31, 2013 11:23 am
Marty Sloan is critical of contemporary religion. He believes many churches have become irrelevant to the realities of modern life and that many churches are not connected to their communities….
by - May 13, 2013 3:10 pm
Jeff Harmon arrived in Fort Smith almost three years ago after moving from Illinois to Arizona, back to Illinois, then returning to Arizona – all in the space of about…
by - April 30, 2013 3:38 pm
There is no simple or magic formula for success in the eyes of Eric Edelstein. “It’s day-by-day, blocking and tackling. … It’s just day-by-day taking care of the details,” said…
by - April 25, 2013 5:32 pm
Of the many things she will miss, Jo Blondin is not happy about leaving her home in Van Buren – an historic home built sometime between 1900 and 1910. Blondin,…
by - April 18, 2013 9:42 am
For someone who has a management style that includes the “Treaty of No Surprises,” John Diamond has a few surprises. Long before his current gig as vice chancellor for university…
by - April 16, 2013 4:33 pm
Baridi Nkokheli was a few minutes into discussing plans to further modernize the Fort Smith Landfill, when he was interrupted by a gentlemen who recognized him. “I know who you…
by - March 29, 2013 3:21 pm
Fort Smith native Travis Stephens says the Clarksville-Russellville area of Johnson and Pope County is an economic island between Fort Smith and central Arkansas. But that’s not necessarily a disadvantage….
by - March 29, 2013 3:07 pm
It’s only now at the beginning of his second term that Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan is not having to manage through a series of crises or controversies. Shortly after Jordan…
by - March 20, 2013 7:27 pm
Ken Kupchick was struggling in mid-2011 to come up with a clever but pointed press release that would put into perspective the growing number of people in the Fort Smith…
by - March 19, 2013 5:13 pm
In moving to Northwest Arkansas, West Virginia natives Marcia and Dana Davis were comforted by the hills and valleys along Interstate 540 between Alma and their new home. “It just…
by - February 28, 2013 5:37 pm
Sebastian County Sheriff Bill Hollenbeck cringed slightly at the question, but with a knowing smile suggesting the question was expected. Does he, the top law enforcement officer for Sebastian County,…
by - February 26, 2013 2:28 pm
Joe Edwards and John Taylor are two of the most optimistic and positive people you could meet, but their assessment of economic conditions are anything but optimistic and positive. Edwards,…
by - February 21, 2013 3:51 pm
Ask Jeff Amerine about entrepreneurialism and the potential of creating jobs from university research and he becomes evangelical, passionately moving from one possibility to the next. “There are so many…
by - February 13, 2013 9:58 am
For Mary Beth Brooks, the world is a little brighter. The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a lonely street light humming in an empty subdivision….
by - February 5, 2013 1:13 pm
Steve Clark says the economic development portion of his job is all about “Eds, Meds and Innovation.” Clark, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, believes the future…
by - January 22, 2013 10:25 am
Baseball delivered Jon Williams from Longmont, Colo., to Northwest Arkansas, but his family, a popular radio show and an ever-growing Loyal and Royal Army have him firmly rooted in the…
